Mateys national football team
Lisburn Mateys National team
Only recently appeared on the international scene after the Baptism of fire . After winning all the group stage matches the Mateys where looking like one of the strongest teams in the competition but where final out matched by Boudra-Boudra in the regional semi final.
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Record
- Played - 83
- Won - 35
- Drawn - 17
- Lost - 31
- Goals for - 134
- Goals against - 120
- Highest rank - 54th
Current captain = Keith Livingston
Top goal scorer = Amusi Akobyi - 34 goals
Most Capped = Marvin Andrews - 67 caps
World cup History
Second world cup, higher expections, but the Mateys didnt meet them, finishing 6th in a group of eight
Finished fourth in world cup 30 behind heavy weights Milchama, Caution and Oliverry
World cup 31 finished fourth in group behind Liverpool England, Bettia and again Milchama
International Caps
- 68 - Marvin Andrews [DC]
- 65 - Keith Livingston [MC]
- 63 - Amusi Akobyi [FC] & Brian Livingston [GK]
- 54 - Manuel Gaucho [DC] & Chris Kingsberry [MR]
- 53 - Andrew Stewert [DR]
International Goals
- 34 - Amusi Akobyi [FC]
- 20 - Dominic Patton [FC]
- 19 - Richard Dougherty [FC]
- 11 - Keith Livingston [ MC]
- 6 - Marvin Andrews [DC]
Hall of Fame
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Lisburn Mateys first ever international captain took them through the founding stages until world cup 29. Also Played with local club Lisburn Distillery and lead them too five Primerio Liga championships and also the first ever Cup of Mateys.
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Lisburn Mateys captain once David Armstrong stepped down. Born in Pacitalia and began playing his football there, but was beginning his carreer when football in this nation was at its peak, he decided to play for the newly formed Lisburn Mateys team qualifying through is father who was born in Dunmurry Province of the Commonwealth of Lisburn Mateys. Scored an incredible 34 goals in 63 appearances giving a goals per game ratio of 53%. Akobyi decided to leave the game after his impressive goal scoring started to dry up and a disasterous performance in the Cup of Harmony
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Mateys first ever player to be sold to foreign team when he was transfered to Blackwater in the lower Leagues of Liverpool England from Hillsborough Boys. for many years was considered the best player the commonwealth had ever produced. After spending 8 years in Liverpool England he moved back to his boyhood club Hillsborough Boys and guided them to back to back league victories. Being an atomatic choice in defence for the Mateys Andrews managed to amass 68 caps for his country which at the time of writting is a record and also scored 6 goals.
